Shark ray posthumously named 'Summer'

5:03 PM,
Jul. 24, 2013

Written by

David Schuh

The shark ray that died at Newport Aquarium Monday has been posthumously named by popular request. The aquarium announced that "Summer," was by far the most popular name in the ongoing Facebook poll.

"We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of sympathy after the death of our new shark ray," the aquarium posted on its Facebook page. They added that many people suggested the aquarium name the shark ray, saying it would be "better to remember her."